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April 12, 2021

Walk ABC Challenge Ends On A High

The Walk ABC Challenge, encouraging residents to walk, jog, run or push a pram virtually around the borough and raise vital funds for the Lord Mayor’s charity Macmillan Cancer Support, just finished last weekend! It all started on Mon 1 Feb, when participants were encouraged to walk, jog, run or push a pram virtually around…

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April 09, 2021

Council offers free sanitary products in bid to end period poverty

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council will provide free sanitary products in leisure centres across the borough in a bid to end period poverty. The aim of the scheme is to support women and girls who may not be able to afford products such as sanitary towels and tampons by making these products free…

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March 23, 2021

Could you be a Sports Leader within your community?

Are you passionate about walking, cycling or running and keen to share this with others? Would you like to take part in free training that will provide you with qualifications to deliver sport and physical activity experiences to your local community? If so, then sign up to the brand new Sports Leader programme! This programme…

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March 12, 2021

Keeping Sport In The Family – Nicola, Niamh & Shenna McKiverigan: Happy Mother’s Day

In the lead up to Mother’s Day on Sunday 14th March, getactiveabc is profiling three local and talented female sports mums and their daughters. Our third sporting family combo is Nicola McKiverigan and her daughters Niamh and Shenna. Mum is an award-winning cycling coach in her own right as well as being coach to Ulster…

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March 10, 2021

Keeping Sport In The Family – Susan & Holly Mulholland: Happy Mother’s Day

In the lead up to Mother’s Day on Sunday 14th March, getactiveabc is interviewing three local and talented female sports mums and their daughters. Our second mum and daughter sporting combo is Susan Mulholland and her daughter Holly. Mum is coach to Holly, a former pupil of Lismore Comprehensive and NI hurdles champion. Susan and…

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March 08, 2021

Keeping Sport In The Family – Brenda & Angela Loughran: Happy Mother’s Day

In the lead up to Mother’s Day on Sunday 14th March, getactiveabc is interviewing three local female sporting talents and their daughters, the latter following in mum’s footsteps and emulating her sporting success. Our first mum and daughter sporting combo is Brenda Loughran and her daughter Angela, both players in local  football club Clan Na…

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February 28, 2021

The ‘Power’ of Lurgan Park is in your hands!

We all know that being physically active is one of the most important steps people can take to improve their health and wellbeing – but did you know that strength and balance both need to be part of this activity to allow us to carry out everyday tasks? If you are wondering how to include…

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February 17, 2021

CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN CONTINUES AT SOUTH LAKE AHEAD OF WATERSPORTS CENTRE OPENING

The ongoing major clean-up campaign at South Lake, which began before Christmas, and has continued into the New Year, is gathering pace as Council staff turn their attention this week to the island based on South Lake. The removal of accumulated tyres, trollies, mixed plastic, metal and other general waste material from the island is…

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February 17, 2021

Hug In A Mug!

Wednesday 17th February 2021 is “Random Act of Kindness Day” and to mark the occasion, Café incredABLE at South Lake is joining the “Suspended Coffee Movement”. Re-opening Friday, 26 February at 9am for weekend takeaway service,  Café incredABLE will be offering suspended coffees in Craigavon’s state-of-the-art South Lake Leisure Centre. What is a suspended coffee?…

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February 12, 2021

Older adults keep fit and well with free sport and physical activity packs

Age friendly sport and physical activity packs are being distributed to over 200 of our older residents within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough thanks to a collaborative effort from a range of Community Planning Partners including Sport NI, Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Armagh Banbridge Craigavon PCSP as well as the…

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